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Organic Loose Leaf tea
Seasonally Picked from
Greenfield Estate
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Greenfield Estate
The Greenfield Tea Estate nestles among the hills on the southern edge of the Uva Highlands of Sri Lanka. At an altitude of 5000-6000ft the climate is cool and the air beautifully clear. Roses and jasmine grow around the tea factory, and their fragrance is backed by the heady smell of newly processed tea. Looking down from the estate over emerald carpets of tea, the hot and dusty southern plains of Sri Lanka stretch out before you and on clear days the coast shimmers in the far distance. The estate is certified organic and is on the Fairtrade Tea Register.
The tea estate is inspected annually by the Control Union(The Netherlands), NASAA (Australia) and IMO.
Fairtrade
Under the fairtrade system, the Fairtrade Social Premium is paid directly by Ceylon 1 Ltd in the UK, to the Social Committee at the Greenfield Estate in Sri Lanka. The Social Committee is made up of elected representative of the estate workers and inhabitants and decisions about how to spend the Social Premium are made in consultation with everyone involved.
The largest recent project funded by the Premium has been the building of a new social club at the estate where social functions, weekly meeting, clubs and classes etc can be held.
Equal Opportunities
Greenfield has a strong equal opportunities policy, and offers equality regardless of sex, age, race or religion.
Environment
Organic production methods have meant a very noticeable increase in the diversity of native fauna and flora on the estate in recent years. The removal of harmful agro-chemicals and organic maintenance of healthy soils have led to a huge increase in the biodiversity of the estate.
Greenfield Estate on the map
Greenfield Organic and Fairtrade Estate, where these teas are grown, is on the south eastern edge of the central massif in Sri Lanka, in the Uva Highland district, famous for its teas.
Message from Greenfield
Durka Chellaram, Director of Greenfield Bio Plantation (Ltd) commented, "Ceylon 1 is a truly unique opportunity for us at Greenfield. Seasonally picked, Uva, organic, fairtrade teas of exceptional quality brought to the market by the estate itself. Every pack of Ceylon 1 tea will invest directly back into the lives of the people on the estate, and directly contribute to projects to improve the lives of estate workers and people in the surrounding villages."
